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Category Archives: Fall 2025
The Ripple Effect: How Five Ohio Educators are Changing Everything
Megan Brady, OWLA Immediate Past President and Awards ChairSpanish Teacher, Lake High School Every year, the OWLA gathers to do what world language educators do best—connect, collaborate, and celebrate the power of language to transform lives. This year’s annual OWLA … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025, Spring 2026
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Welcome Back to School Year 2025-2026!
Deborah Varga, OWLA President 2025-2026Spanish Teacher, McKinley Senior High School Hello, my fellow OWLA colleagues! I am so excited to write these welcome-back-to-school greetings as we prepare for our year of OWLA professional development opportunities! As always, we are here … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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Building Bridges: Why Higher Ed Faculty Should Join Local Language Associations Like OWLA
Nicola Work, OWLA President-ElectAssociate Professor of French, University of Dayton As I mentioned in the last edition of The Cardinal, one of my goals is to encourage more higher education language faculty to get involved with OWLA. Bringing higher ed … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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It’s Time to Shine!: Why Your Colleagues (and Maybe You!) Deserve OWLA Recognition
Megan Brady, OWLA Immediate Past President and Awards ChairSpanish Teacher, Lake High School The world language education community in Ohio is filled with incredible educators doing amazing work every single day. From the elementary teacher who has kindergarteners singing French … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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Reclaiming the Narrative: Why We Must Encourage Future Educators
Teri Wiechart, OWLA Bylaws ChairRetired, Delphos Jefferson High School If a student walked into your classroom today and asked, “Should I become a teacher?”—what would you say? Would you hesitate, weighed down by the realities of burnout, budget cuts, and … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Language Learning: Why Students Might Feel Like They’re Getting Worse When They’re Actually Getting Better
Lauren Shaffer, OWLA Executive Recorder and Editor of The CardinalSpanish Teacher, Dalton High School “Profe, I think my Spanish is getting worse.” I have heard this from multiple students over the years, and actually felt like this myself at one … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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Digital Literacy Done Right: Practical Approaches for Today’s Educators and Learners
AI’s Impact on Education is Unavoidable: Tackle it with Confidence and Purpose! Megan Frate, OWLA Membership ChairSpanish Teacher, Westerville City Schools Literacy has changed significantly over the past several years, evolving from a word that referred to the ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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Tips for Staying Organized with More Classes Than Ever
Kaleigh Baker, OWLA Editor for Electronic MediaSpanish Teacher, Covington High School In my previous district, I taught three different classes. Year in and year out, I knew what my preps were and I knew what I was doing. Now, in … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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Passing the Vibe Check
Creating a Classroom Environment Where All Students Succeed Alexis Blum, OWLA Professional Development ChairSpanish Teacher, Wapakoneta High School Welcome back, OWLA! I hope your school year is off to a great start. One of the most important things for me … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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What is the Future of World Language Education in Ohio?
Lesley Chapman, OWLA Advocacy Chair French Teacher, Sycamore High School By now, you have heard that Bowling Green State University has decided to cut its World Language Teacher Training program. I, like many BGSU alumni, am dismayed that not only another … Continue reading
Posted in Fall 2025
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